Kolkata: Second-year dental student kills self in hostel

KOLKATA: A second-year postgraduate MDS student of Dr R Ahmed Dental College allegedly committed suicide inside her hostel room on Thursday. Cops broke into Manasi Mondal’s hostel room to find her hanging from the ceiling by a scarf.
The cops said the 26-year-old resident of Purulia was married. Officers found a suicide note, but are yet to find the exact cause of death. “She was apparently upset over a number of issues — from her kin trying to control her life to how society perceived her. But she has not held anyone responsible for her death. The police have ordered inquest proceedings in this regard,” an officer said.
According to police, Mondal joined the college more than a year ago and had two roommates. While one went home after admission, the other, from Murshidabad, was on duty when the incident occurred. According to the police, Mondal sent a message on a WhatsApp group at 9.20am to her parents saying she was ill. She was last spotted in the hostel corridor around 9.30am. “She told her friends she was unwell. They called her in the afternoon and when she didn’t answer, they came back to the hostel and knocked on her door. When there was still no answer, the hostel superintendent alerted cops.
“We will speak to her family to check if she was under any stress. We have seized her cellphone ,” said an officer.